Litany III
for electric flute and cello
Composed by Lee McClure
Lee McClure, electric flute
Paul de Jong, cello
Recorded at May 23, 1995 rehearsal for Eclectix concert.
The main theme of this piece came from an improvisation by Lee McClure (flute) and James P. Nelson (guitar) in the 1970's. The many evolutions of the theme include pieces for flute and piano (1985); chorus and piano (1988); brass quintet (1992); electric flute and cello (1995); ballet for five dancers, electric flute & Latin percussion (2007).
Timeline:
0:00 introduction
0:32 Main theme in flute with cello arpeggios
1:45 Main theme in cello with flute improvisation
2:56 Cello arpeggios with flute improvisation
3:56 Main theme: flute and cello with parallel glissandos
5:22 Main theme: glissandos and short improvisation
7:00 Climax with Jazz beat and blues
7:40 Coda climax in contrary motion
8:07 (end)
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